Good Morning. I no longer have access to a computer to work on this issue so I will just close this request. Thanks for all the help. Instead I will build a computer and install Linux and go from there. <div class="gmail_quote"> Forwarded conversation Subject: Assistance installing Ubuntu 10.04.1 LTS ------------------------ From: Donna Windom <<a href="mailto:dewdrops3@gmail.com">dewdrops3@gmail.com</a>> Date: Mon, Dec 6, 2010 at 12:11 To: <a href="mailto:ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com">ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com</a> Hello. I wiped a 40GB HDD and then partitioned it using Gdisk so that I could install Ubuntu 10.04.1 LTS. My PC at home would not recognize the hdd. I removed the hdd and placed it in a computer at work that has multiple bays. Using the Ubuntu CD I downloaded, I was able to run Ubuntu from the CD and navigate using the graphical user interface. Then I loaded WindowsXP and installed the Ubuntu files to the 40GB hdd. After restarting I have the option to run WindowsXP or Ubuntu. I chose Ubuntu, but instead of getting the easy to navigate GUI, I get the following after logging in: username@ubuntu:~$ Is there a way to have a graphical user interface instead of the command line? I removed the hdd with XP installed and tried to boot from the Ubuntu hdd, but I get a non system disk error message. I'm not sure how to troubleshoot this on my own because this is my first try at Linux and I'm not experienced using command line. Thank you for any help. ---------- From: Chris MacDonald <<a href="mailto:chris@fourthandvine.com">chris@fourthandvine.com</a>> Date: Mon, Dec 6, 2010 at 12:31 To: "Ubuntu user technical support, not for general discussions" <<a href="mailto:ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com">ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com</a>> <div><div></div></div>> -- > ubuntu-users mailing list > <a href="mailto:ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com">ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com</a> > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users" target="_blank">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users</a> > I'd need to know a little more to know what happened for sure, but you can try running this once you're logged in: sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop and it will ask for your password. What this is doing is calling a package manager (apt) to install the ubuntu-desktop meta-package which contains the nice desktop user interface you're probably used to. If the command then lists a whoooole bunch of packages to download and install, it's safe to say that for some reason the installation you did prior didn't cover the UI (why, again, I'd need more info). If you do see a bunch of installable packages, it's safe to say 'yes' to install, wait a bit until it's done, then reboot and you should be fine. If, on the other hand, no packages are suggested for installation it may be a configuration issue. Try the above, and if it doesn't work I'm sure the list will have other suggestions. Chris -- ubuntu-users mailing list <a href="mailto:ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com">ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com</a> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users" target="_blank">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users</a> ---------- From: Donna Windom <<a href="mailto:dewdrops3@gmail.com">dewdrops3@gmail.com</a>> Date: Mon, Dec 6, 2010 at 13:43 To: "Ubuntu user technical support, not for general discussions" <<a href="mailto:ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com">ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com</a>> Thank you Chris, I followed your suggestion, but I didn't get a whole bunch of packages to download. The last few lines read: ubuntu-desktop is already the newest version. 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded. <div><div></div></div> ---------- From: Nils Kassube <<a href="mailto:kassube@gmx.net">kassube@gmx.net</a>> Date: Mon, Dec 6, 2010 at 14:15 To: <a href="mailto:ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com">ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com</a> I suppose there is a problem with your video card because usually the GUI should start automatically. As it doesn't start, there should be something in the log file "/var/log/Xorg.0.log". Probably it would be the easiest way to use the Ubuntu LiveCD to access that file and post it here. Nils -- <div><div></div></div> ---------- From: Donna Windom <<a href="mailto:dewdrops3@gmail.com">dewdrops3@gmail.com</a>> Date: Mon, Dec 6, 2010 at 16:01 To: "Ubuntu user technical support, not for general discussions" <<a href="mailto:ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com">ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com</a>> Thank you for your response Nils, but I don't know how to locate "/var/log/Xorg.0.log". I'm running Ubuntu from the CD. I typed in ".log" to search the drive, but the only hit I received was for "change.log". My video card is working when I run Ubuntu from the CD. Please show me how to get to the log file you mentioned in your previous post. Thank you. <div><div></div></div> ---------- From: Pastor JW <<a href="mailto:pastor_jw@the-inner-circle.org">pastor_jw@the-inner-circle.org</a>> Date: Mon, Dec 6, 2010 at 17:15 To: "Ubuntu user technical support, not for general discussions" <<a href="mailto:ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com">ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com</a>> Wouldn't one type startx aqt the prompt? At least it should give the error messages if it doesn't start. -- 73 de N7PSV aka Pastor JW <n>< PDGA# 35276 <a href="http://the-inner-circle.org" target="_blank">http://the-inner-circle.org</a> _Registered Kubuntu User: #27403 <a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/the_original_inner_circle" target="_blank">http://groups.yahoo.com/group/the_original_inner_circle</a> <a href="http://h.webring.com/hub?ring=universalministr" target="_blank">http://h.webring.com/hub?ring=universalministr</a> -- <div><div></div></div> ---------- From: Donna Windom <<a href="mailto:dewdrops3@gmail.com">dewdrops3@gmail.com</a>> Date: Tue, Dec 7, 2010 at 10:42 To: "Ubuntu user technical support, not for general discussions" <<a href="mailto:ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com">ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com</a>> Thanks, I typed in startx aqt. Some information came up, but I'm not sure how to copy it out to paste it here. I don't see any obvious information that will help me. It's showing release date, build date, current version, etc. Thanks again. <div><div></div></div> ---------- From: Pastor JW <<a href="mailto:pastor_jw@the-inner-circle.org">pastor_jw@the-inner-circle.org</a>> Date: Tue, Dec 7, 2010 at 11:50 To: "Ubuntu user technical support, not for general discussions" <<a href="mailto:ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com">ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com</a>> Actually, the command is "startx", that "aqt" was supposed to be the word "at" but my old fingers seemed to have become too stiff to type. If it says you are not authorized to run the X server, you would type "sudo startx" and provide your password when asked. -- <div><div></div></div> ---------- From: Nils Kassube <<a href="mailto:kassube@gmx.net">kassube@gmx.net</a>> Date: Tue, Dec 7, 2010 at 12:31 To: <a href="mailto:ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com">ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com</a> Sorry, I should have explained how to find it. When you run Ubuntu from the CD, go to the "Places" menu and select the partition where you have installed Ubuntu, it is named something like "40 GB Filesystem" . It should open with the file manager. Double click the "var" folder and then the "log" folder. In that folder you should find the file "Xorg.0.log" at the bottom of the page. However if that's how you tried to find the file and you can't find it, I have no idea why it wasn't written or what to check next. <div><div></div></div> ---------- From: Donna Windom <<a href="mailto:dewdrops3@gmail.com">dewdrops3@gmail.com</a>> Date: Wed, Dec 15, 2010 at 09:05 To: "Ubuntu user technical support, not for general discussions" <<a href="mailto:ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com">ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com</a>> Sorry I haven't responded for a while. I've had Internet connectivity issues, but mainly I've had a heavy work load so I probably wont be able to work on this again until next week. Thanks for all your troubleshooting and patience. I am determined to solve this problem and learn to use Linux. <div><div></div></div> ---------- From: MR ZenWiz <<a href="mailto:mrzenwiz@gmail.com">mrzenwiz@gmail.com</a>> Date: Wed, Dec 15, 2010 at 11:50 To: "Ubuntu user technical support, not for general discussions" <<a href="mailto:ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com">ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com</a>> Would you mind being determined enough to bottom post here? :-) -- <div><div></div></div> </div>